How do we live a life of impact in a country with so much need and diversity? How do we reach out to others, without hurting and undermining them? How do we make a meaningful contribution in the new millennium?

Friday, February 10, 2006

Radical revolutionary inclusivity

The world is known for exclusivity. Therefore we discriminate. Our country has a history of apartheid where this was clear. Jesus challenges us to be inclusive. But the church has not done justice to this core value that was part of the lives of Jesus and his early followers.

Therefore I post the following and would like you to comment on this.

R - Radical Revolutionary Inclusivity,

A movement of Jesus Christ should be known for its inclusive nature.

Luk 15:1 “Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him.(NIV) ,

Mark 2:15: 15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the “sinners” and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”
17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Col 3:11 “and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.”

Luke 7 : 36-50.

1 Cor 9: 19 Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings

Matt 19: 13 “13 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

Questions :

Do I realize that Jesus includes me?
How inclusive do I live towards others?

2 Comments:

Blogger suburbanjesus said...

in my summation, this is the idea that must drive christian discourse for the next several decades (and hopefully beyond)... we must take this seriously.

4:29 PM

 
Blogger Hermann/Adel said...

Thanks for your comment. I'm with you! May God help us!

4:25 PM

 

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